Family time is so important… Why not make reading part of this valuable time with your kids? Here are some tips for integrating reading into our daily family activities:
- Read bedtime stories / Read a chapter a night together
- Play a board game
- Visit your local library
- Read a recipe and cook something yummy together!
- Create a comfy reading space in your home.
- Put your child in charge of reading the grocery list at the store.
Start the book by making predictions.
What do you think will happen in this story? Ask questions and make comments during the reading process.
After reading a book, have your child tell you the events from the story in the correct order.
What was the problem in this story? How did the character feel when…?
Encourage your child to make connections. Does this story remind you of another book you read, an event in your life, a movie?